Methodology

Seattle Metropolitan partnered with national survey company TopDentists, which sent ballots to all dentists listed online with the American Dental Association in King and close-in Snohomish and Kitsap counties, asking, “If you had a patient in need of a dentist, which dentist would you refer them to?” Presented with the names of nearby practitioners and the opportunity to write in nominations, each general dentist evaluated specialists and each specialist evaluated general dentists whose work she or he is familiar with, using a scale of 1 to 5. Dentists with the highest average ratings were vetted for active licenses and good standing with the State Department of Health before being selected for the final list. Our top dentists self-reported whether or not they provide cosmetic dentistry services. More information about ­TopDentists’ survey process can be found at www.usatopdentists.com